Robber takes gold necklaces from Trenton jewelry store

Mike Dill/The TimesA September 2011 file photo of a Trenton police car pulling into the Police Station on North Clinton Avenue.

TRENTON — A robber who targeted a downtown jewelry store Friday afternoon made off with three gold necklaces valued at a total of $12,000, police said.

The suspect is still at large.

Police said the robber went behind a counter, pushed down the store attendant and grabbed three necklaces draped over a velvet bust on a shelf. Clutching the gold necklaces with diamond crosses in his hands, the suspect ran out of the store, according to police.

No threats were made and no weapons shown. The store employee was uninjured.

Police described the suspect as a black male, 20 to 23 years old, medium build, about 5 feet 9 inches tall, and weighing 160 to 170 pounds. He was wearing dark pants, and a red bandana covered his face. The man got into a black four-door vehicle, police said.
Detective John Avanzato is investigating. Anyone who has information can call police at (609) 989-4170 or the Confidential Tip Line at (609) 989-3663.